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- 1. CITY CODE OF MASON CITY, IA
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 4. ORDINANCE NO. 26 - 5
- 5. ORDINANCE 26 - 6
- 6. ORDINANCE NO. 26 - 7
- 7. ORDINANCE NO. 26 - 10
- 8. ORDINANCE NO. 17-15
- 9. CHAPTER 1 CITY CODE
- 10. CHAPTER 2 SAVING CLAUSE
- 11. CHAPTER 3 DEFINITIONS
- 12. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PENALTY
- 13. CHAPTER 5 CORPORATE LIMITS
- 14. CHAPTER 6 CITY COUNCIL
- 15. CHAPTER 7 MAYOR
- 16. CHAPTER 8 MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- 17. CHAPTER 9 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
- 18. CHAPTER 10 CONTRACT LETTING PROCEDURES
- 19. CHAPTER 1 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
- 20. CHAPTER 2 CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 21. CHAPTER 3 ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT1
- 22. CHAPTER 4 BOARD OF HEALTH
- 23. CHAPTER 5 PARK AND RECREATION BOARD
- 24. CHAPTER 6 ACTIVE LIVING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
- 25. CHAPTER 7 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
- 26. CHAPTER 8 BOARD OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES
- 27. CHAPTER 9 ART MUSEUM BOARD
- 28. CHAPTER 10 HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
- 29. CHAPTER 11 RIVER CITY TREES COMMISSION
- 30. CHAPTER 12 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
- 31. CHAPTER 13 HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD
- 32. CHAPTER 14 MEETINGS
- 33. CHAPTER 15 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMISSION
- 34. CHAPTER 1 LICENSES AND PERMITS
- 35. CHAPTER 2 AMUSEMENTS
- 36. CHAPTER 3 BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR REGULATIONS
- 37. CHAPTER 4 CIGARETTES
- 38. CHAPTER 5 JUNK DEALERS AND JUNKYARDS
- 39. CHAPTER 6 AUCTIONEERS AND AUCTION SALES
- 40. CHAPTER 7 CLOSE OUT AND GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALES
- 41. CHAPTER 8 PAWNBROKERS
- 42. CHAPTER 9 PEDDLERS, VENDORS, TRANSIENT MERCHANTS, SOLICITORS
- 43. CHAPTER 10 VEHICLES FOR HIRE, TAXICABS, LIMOUSINES
- 44. CHAPTER 11 SECURITY ALARM SYSTEMS
- 45. CHAPTER 12 SIDEWALK CONTRACTORS
- 46. CHAPTER 13 EXCAVATING CONTRACTORS
- 47. CHAPTER 14 TREE TRIMMING CONTRACTORS
- 48. CHAPTER 15 PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR SPECULATIVE SHELL BUILDINGS
- 49. CHAPTER 16 PARTIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
- 50. CHAPTER 1 NUISANCES
- 51. CHAPTER 2 GARBAGE, REFUSE, RECYCLABLES AND YARD WASTE
- 52. CHAPTER 3 DISCHARGE OF WATER INTO SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
- 53. CHAPTER 1 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- 54. CHAPTER 2 PUBLIC PARKS
- 55. CHAPTER 3 TREES AND SHRUBS
- 56. CHAPTER 4 STREAMS
- 57. CHAPTER 1 PUBLIC UTILITIES
- 58. CHAPTER 2 SANITARY SEWERS
- 59. CHAPTER 3 STORM SEWERS
- 60. CHAPTER 1 AIRPORT COMMISSION
- 61. CHAPTER 2 AIRPORT RULES AND REGULATIONS
- 62. CHAPTER 3 AIRPORT ZONING
- 63. CHAPTER 1 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 64. CHAPTER 2 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 65. CHAPTER 3 GENERAL OFFENSES
- 66. CHAPTER 4 ANIMAL CONTROL
- 67. CHAPTER 5 INOPERABLE VEHICLES
- 68. CHAPTER 6 NOISE CONTROL
- 69. CHAPTER 7 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
- 70. CHAPTER 8 NUISANCE PROPERTY
- 71. CHAPTER 9 NUISANCE GATHERINGS AND DISORDERLY PREMISES
- 72. CHAPTER 1 TRAFFIC DEFINITIONS
- 73. CHAPTER 2 TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION
- 74. CHAPTER 3 TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 75. CHAPTER 4 SPEED REGULATIONS
- 76. CHAPTER 5 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND UTILITY TERRAIN VEHICLES
- 77. CHAPTER 6 PARKING ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
- 78. CHAPTER 7 OFF STREET PARKING
- 79. CHAPTER 8 ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 80. CHAPTER 9 BICYCLES
- 81. CHAPTER 10 STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
- 82. CHAPTER 11 THROUGH STREETS
- 83. CHAPTER 1 NUMBERING OF BUILDINGS
- 84. CHAPTER 2 BUILDING CODES
- 85. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 86. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS
- 87. CHAPTER 3 PROCEDURES
- 88. CHAPTER 4 DESIGN STANDARDS AND REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
- 89. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
- 90. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS
- 91. CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
- 92. CHAPTER 4 TEXT AMENDMENTS AND REZONING
- 93. CHAPTER 5 ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT1
- 94. CHAPTER 6 NONCONFORMITIES
- 95. CHAPTER 7 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS
- 96. CHAPTER 8 ZONING DISTRICTS; GENERAL
- 97. CHAPTER 9 Z1 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
- 98. CHAPTER 10 Z2 SUB-URBAN DISTRICT
- 99. CHAPTER 11 Z3 GENERAL URBAN DISTRICT
- 100. CHAPTER 12 Z4 MULTI-USE DISTRICT
- 101. CHAPTER 13 Z5 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
- 102. CHAPTER 14 Z6 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- 103. CHAPTER 15 Z7 SPECIFIC USE DISTRICT
- 104. CHAPTER 16 ZONING STANDARDS
- 105. CHAPTER 17 WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS
- 106. CHAPTER 18 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- 107. CHAPTER 19 COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AND ANTENNAS
- 108. CHAPTER 20 SIGN REGULATIONS
- 109. CHAPTER 21 ACCESS TO SOLAR ENERGY
- 110. CHAPTER 22 ADULT USES
- 111. CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW
- 112. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS
- 113. CHAPTER 3 COMMUNITY GATEWAYS
- 114. CHAPTER 4 ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED
- 115. CHAPTER 5 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
- 116. CHAPTER 6 SUB-URBAN DISTRICT
- 117. CHAPTER 7 URBAN DISTRICT
- 118. CHAPTER 8 MULTI-USE DISTRICT
- 119. CHAPTER 9 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
- 120. CHAPTER 10 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT